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Eudocimus albus, White Ibis, 1 year, 1 S'.


Recurvirostra avocetta, Avocet, 2 years, 1 S, 2 $ .


Pavoncella pugnax , Ruff, 4 years, 3 S'.


Strepsilas interpres, Turnstone, 4 years, 1 S'. 1 2 .


Porphyrio cceruleus, Purple Gallinule, 2 years, 1 S'. 1 2 .


— ccesius, Blue Porphyrion, 1 year, 2 S' > 1 ? .


Fulica atra, Coot, 3 years, 2 S. 2 2 •


Gallinula chloropus, Moorhen, 3 years, 1 S > 4 2 •


Waterfowl.


Phcenicopterus roseus, Rosy Flamingo, 4 years, 2 S.


Gygnus cygnus, Whooper, 3 years, 1 2 •


— beicicki, Bewick’s Swan, 3 years, 1 S'.

olor, Mute Swan, 3 years, 1 2 •


melanocoryphus, Black-necked Swan, 3 years, 1 J 1 , 1 2 •

Chenopis atrata, Black Swan, 3 years, 1 2 •


Cereopsis novce-hollandice, Cereopsis Goose, 2 years, 1 S'» 1 2 ; 5 eggs,

5 young.


Branta canadensis , Canadian Goose, 2 years, 1 S'» 1 ? ; I eggs.

bernicla, Collared Bernicle Goose, 2 years, 1 S' > 1 2 •


— leucopsis, Bernicle Goose, 4 years, 1 S' •


Chloephaga magellanica, Upland Goose, 4 years, 1 S'. 1 2 ; 4 eggs.


— rubidiceps, Ruddy-headed Goose, 1 year, 1^,1 2 •

Chenonetta jubata, Maned Goose, 2 years, 1 S'. 2 2 ! 6 eggs.

Cygnopsis cygnoides, Chinese Goose, 2 years, 1 S'. 3 2 ; 8 eggs, 5 young.

Anser anser, Grey-leg Goose, 2 years, 1 S', 1 2 •


— albifrons, White-fronted Goose, 2 years, 1 S'» 1 2 •


— fabalis, Oie des moissons, 2 years, 1 S' , 1 2 ■


— brachyrhynchus, Pink-footed Goose, 2 years, 1 2 •


— indicus, Indian Goose, 2 years, 1 S. 1 2 •


Chenalopex cegyptiacus , Egyptian Goose, 5 years, 1 S' > 2 2 ! 4 eggs.

Casarca casarca, Ruddy Sheldrake, 5 years, 1 S' •


— variegata, Variegated Sheldrake, 3 years, 1 S'. 1 2 ! 5 eggs.

Tadorna tadorna, Common Sheldrake, 4 years, 2 S'. 2 2 •


Sarcidiornis melanota, Black-backed Goose, 2 years, 1 S'. 1 2 •


— carunculata , American Black-backed Goose, 2 years, 1 2 •



